11-02-2011, 08:35 AM
Ed, Thanks for the shout out. 
I chopped a foot off of the layout to make it 72x15 inches:
![[Image: 6305622847_677f4094bd_b.jpg]](http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6047/6305622847_677f4094bd_b.jpg)
The spurs each hold 2 cars. The spur for Industry B can hold an extra 2 cars for switching moves as well as hold the switcher overnight. The drill track will hold the switcher and 2 cars. The interchange track holds up to 4 cars (5 cars if you are running 40 foot cars), so I would use 2-4 cars for an operating session. If you use a 12:1 fast clock ratio (where an 8 hour shift would be 40 minutes), then the switching could be done in about a half hour.
I used Atlas track and snap switches because of their availability and price, so feel free to substitute brands.
There's room for improvement, so feel free to add comments. Track could be added onto the ready mix track for various aisle side industries.
I chopped a foot off of the layout to make it 72x15 inches:
The spurs each hold 2 cars. The spur for Industry B can hold an extra 2 cars for switching moves as well as hold the switcher overnight. The drill track will hold the switcher and 2 cars. The interchange track holds up to 4 cars (5 cars if you are running 40 foot cars), so I would use 2-4 cars for an operating session. If you use a 12:1 fast clock ratio (where an 8 hour shift would be 40 minutes), then the switching could be done in about a half hour.
I used Atlas track and snap switches because of their availability and price, so feel free to substitute brands.
There's room for improvement, so feel free to add comments. Track could be added onto the ready mix track for various aisle side industries.
Mike Kieran
Port Able Lines
" If the world were perfect, it wouldn't be " - Yogi Berra.
Port Able Lines
" If the world were perfect, it wouldn't be " - Yogi Berra.